déjà vu phenomenon

déjà vu phenomenon definition - medical

dé·jà vu phenomenon or dé·jà vu (dāˌzhä vüˈ)

noun
  1. The illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time.
  2. An impression of having seen or experienced something before.

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